Jake Gosling (footballer)

Jake Gosling
Personal information
Full nameJake Gosling[1]
Date of birth11 August 1993
Place of birthOxford, England[2]
Playing positionWinger
Club information
Current team
Bristol Rovers
Number11
Youth career
Godolphin Atlantic[3]
Plymouth Argyle
2010–2011Exeter City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2011–2014Exeter City12(1)
2012–2013→ Dorchester Town (loan)12(0)
2014→ Gloucester City (loan)12(3)
2014–Bristol Rovers19(2)
National team‡
2014–Gibraltar6(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:20, 27 September 2014 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 May 2015

Jake Gosling (born 11 August 1993) is a Gibraltarian[4] footballer who currently plays as a winger for Bristol Rovers.

Career

Gosling signed for Swindon Town Centre of Excellence as a ten-year-old. A year later he signed for Plymouth Argyle Centre of Excellence after he moved with his family to Newquay. He was released from Plymouth Argyle at the age 16 whereupon he enrolled at Hartpury College. During his time at Hartpury Gosling was offered a trial for Exeter City Youth team, his trial was successful. He graduated through the Exeter City youth team to sign professional terms under Paul Tisdale in April 2012.[5]

He scored a "stunning goal" against Dorchester Town in pre-season,[6] and joined Conference South side Dorchester on loan in September; the initial one-month loan deal was later extended until January.[7] During this loan spell he scored the goal that knocked Plymouth out of the FA Cup on 4 November.[8]

He made his debut for Exeter on 12 January 2013, as a late substitute for Steve Tully in a 3–0 win over Southend United at St James Park.[9] He scored his first goal for the club to complete a 3–0 home win over Northampton in League Two on 2 March.[10] After the match, Gosling hopes he can earn a first team regular at the club.[11]

On 13 March 2014, Gosling joined Skrill North side Gloucester City on loan until the end of the season.[12] Gosling made his debut three days later, on 16 March 2014, in a 3–3 draw against Gainsborough Trinity.[13] Gosling would make twelve appearance and scoring three times against Brackley Town,[14] Harrogate Town[15] and Teleford United.[16]

On 17 May 2014, Gosling announced that he was leaving Exeter City,[17] though it suggests Gosling was offered a new contract by the club.[18]

After leaving Exeter City, it announced on 24 June 2014 that Gosling had signed for recently relegated Conference Premier side Bristol Rovers for the 2014–15 season.[19]

International career

In January 2014, it was confirmed that Gosling was eligible to play for Gibraltar in upcoming friendlies and their Euro 2016 qualifying campaign by national team coach Allen Bula, and was under consideration for his next squad.[20] He was eventually called up to the squad for friendlies against Estonia and Malta on 26 May and 4 June 2014, respectively.[21] Gosling made his international debut in the match against Estonia, starting the match and scoring on his debut in the eventual 1–1 draw. The goal was Gibraltar's first away goal since joining UEFA.[22]

International goals

Score and result list Gibraltar's goal tally first.

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Source
1. 26 May 2014 A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia  Estonia 1–1 1–1 Friendly [22]

International career statistics

As of match played 29 March 2015.[23]
Gibraltar national team
YearAppsGoals
201451
201510
Total61

References

  1. ↑ "Professional Retain List & Free Transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. 3 June 2013. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
  2. ↑ "Player Details: Jake Gosling". English National Football Archive.
  3. ↑ "Division One West winners Godolphin Atlantic proud of their pub roots". This is Cornwall. 1 May 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  4. ↑ "Football: Bula calls for new dynamics in football". Gibraltar Chronicle. 24 January 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  5. ↑ "Six youngsters given full-time Exeter City deals". BBC Sport. 17 April 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
  6. ↑ "Gosling glad to have opportunity to make name for himself with Exeter City". Western Morning News. 25 July 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
  7. ↑ Larkins, Simon (3 December 2012). "Jake Gosling's loan spell at Dorchester extended". Express & Echo. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
  8. ↑ "FA Cup hero Jake Gosling hails career highlight". BBC Sport. 5 November 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
  9. ↑ "Jake Gosling predicting bright future for Exeter City". Express & Echo. 24 January 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
  10. ↑ "Exeter 3–0 Northampton". BBC Sport. 2 March 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
  11. ↑ "Jake Gosling: Teenager aims to become Exeter City regular". BBC Sport. 14 March 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
  12. ↑ "Jake Gosling joins Gloucester on loan". Exeter City Official Website. 13 March 2014. Archived from the original on 5 June 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
  13. ↑ "REPORT: Gainsborough Trinity 3–3 Gloucester City". GCAFCofficial. 16 March 2014. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 201. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  14. ↑ "REPORT: Brackley Town 1–3 Gloucester City". GCAFCofficial. 19 March 2014. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
  15. ↑ "REPORT: Gloucester City 5–2 Harrogate Town". GCAFCofficial. 6 April 2014. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  16. ↑ "REPORT: AFC Telford United 2–1 Gloucester City". GCAFCofficial. 19 April 2014. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  17. ↑ "Gosling to leave Exeter". SkySports. 17 May 2014.
  18. ↑ "Artur Krysiak: Exeter City release goalkeeper after four year spell". BBC Sport. 8 May 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
  19. ↑ "JAKE GOSLING SIGNS FOR BRISTOL ROVERS". Bristol Rovers F.C. 24 June 2014. Archived from the original on 24 June 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  20. ↑ FOOTBALL: BULA CALLS FOR NEW DYNAMICS IN FOOTBALL Gibraltar Chronicle. 24 January 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  21. ↑ "Squads for Estonia and Malta friendlies announced". footballgibraltar.wordpress.com. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 "Estonia 1–1 Gibraltar". footballgibraltar.wordpress.com. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  23. ↑ Jake Gosling at National-Football-Teams.com

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